1st Edition

The Law of the Father? Patriarchy in the transition from feudalism to capitalism

By Mary Murray Copyright 1995
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

A coherent and focussed exploration into how Patriarchy constructed pre-capitalist and capitalist society, and its role in the transition from feudalism to capitalism.

Introduction 1 The debate 2 A way forward 3 Marxism and the transition from feudalism to Capitalism 4 Property and patriarchy 5 From ‘The Law of the Father’ to ‘capitalist fraternity’? 6 Sisters, daughters and subordinate wives 7 Women as property

Biography

Murray, Mary